National Toy Council
The National Toy Council is a forum which was set up by the BTHA to bring together organisations and individuals connected with children or concerned with their welfare. Its main objectives are:
- To ensure that a responsible and well-informed dialogue is maintained between the toy industry and the public, particularly in regard to the safety of its products and the manner in which the toys are marketed.
- To encourage the exchange of ideas on toy-related issues affecting children and their parents.
- To provide a forum in which such issues can be identified and examined in a environment where both commercial and social interests are represented.
The National Toy Council meets twice a year and tackles issues that are currently of interest or concern to the industry and general public. As a more broad-based organisation than the BTHA, representing not only the industry but also children's welfare, the National Toy Council plays an important role in delivering key messages of advice and reassurance to the consumer on toys, play and children.
The National Toy Council produces consumer leaflets on toy-related topics, issues statements/press releases and provides spokespeople as necessary.
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Who is who in the National Toy Council:
Jeffrey Goldstein (Chairman)
Professor of Social Psychology, University of UtrechtDavid Hawtin
Company Secretary of the BTHA
Roland Earl
Director General of the BTHA
Dr. Mark Allen
Designs and Systems Engineering ,Brunel University
Mike Drewry
Trading Standards InstituteDr. Michele Elliot OBE
Director, KidscapeHelen Goodman MP
Dr Amanda Gummer
Consultant
Pauline Henniker
Director, National Association of Toy & Leisure Libraries
Dr. Sara Levene
Independent ConsultantKatrina Phillips
Director, Child Accident Prevention Trust (CAPT)Dr. Lydia Plowman
Institute of Education, University of Stirling Laurence Singer
Consumer Affairs Manager, Argos Ltd Natasha Crookes
Director of CommunicationsBritish Toy and Hobby Association
Peter Waterman
Former Toy Manufacturer 